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Sherd

Object Number:57-16-20
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:East Greek
Provenience: Syria
Al Mina
Date Made: 7th century BCE
Early Date: -799
Late Date: -600
Section:Mediterranean
Materials:Ceramic
Thickness: 0.4 cm
Outside Diameter:4.3 cm
Credit Line:Exchange with British Museum, 1957
Other Number:MN6 - Other Number

Description

Wall fragment of closed vessel. The exterior surface is covered with white on which are painted in black, sometimes dilute glaze a linear cross within a square, dots between the arms, a pair of parallel lines, and a "ladder." Interior unglazed. Russet clay.

Bibliography:

[Book] Benson, Jack L., and Schaus, Gerald P. 1995. Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum: The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. University Museum 2; USA 29. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 5; pl. 2, 1gView Objects related to this Actual Citation

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